[PLUG] Printer not supported in Windows!

[John Jason Jordan]

On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:54:08 -0800
David <dafr+plug at dafr.us> dijo:

>> Wouldn't windows still need drivers for the printer?  How else would
>> the application format the data for the printer?

>Possibly, but I was thinking more along the lines of advertising it as
>a generic postscript printer or generic HP device. It was just off the
>top of my head and I have no idea if it would work.

Over the years I have found that you can get most of the functionality
of a non-supported printer by using the driver for a related printer,
perhaps an earlier or later model. If it has Postscript (even
emulation) you may be able to codge together a driver by using a
generic PPD file. Many years ago I had a Laserjet MV (genuine
Adobe Postscript) that was not supported by my (then) Windows NT 3.1.
I used the PPD file for a Linotype 300 and it worked fine; that is, the
Lino had more features than the 4MV, so I just didn't use those
features.